chook said:
RC94 said:
-OZ- said:
I don't have a link, but I heard some rumors about Quinton Ganther getting first team looks in Tennessee...
From the Tennessean: (also, discusses Gage)
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More work: In White's absence, second-year pro Quinton Ganther has split carries with Chris Henry and Dontrell Moore. Fisher said Ganther, a seventh-round pick last year, has improved.
"He is cutting better and seeing things better, so this is a good opportunity for him,'' Fisher said.
Also from the Tennessean:
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Titans running back LenDale White watched practice Thursday with ice strapped to the back of his left leg, an injured hamstring to blame.
Meanwhile, the wide-eyed rookie [Henry] who got extra work because of White's absence, received this light-hearted message from some of his defensive teammates: Cool it.
Later in the article about White:
"Everybody knows LenDale's attitude — he is kind of nonchalant, he kind of feels like once he gets out there he is going to do it," linebacker Keith Bulluck said. "Well, he has shown signs, but he hasn't shown everything that I feel he is capable of doing, and right now he is hurt. So we'll just have to wait and see.
"At this level, if you can perform and be consistent and do everything that you say you can do, nobody will be able to say anything to you. But at the end of the day it is up to him to perform, but it is hard for him to perform when he is hurt."
Later about Henry:
In the NFL, where offseason work is supposed to be as close to contact-free as possible, Henry already has rubbed some of his defensive teammates the wrong way because he's been running with his head down.
Of course, White and Henry are the frontrunners for the job but they are not impressing as of yet and Ganther is getting time with the first team in White's absence. Looks like 3rd string behind two very questionable backs.
I might be reading the signs wrong, but everything here shows Henry is working hard and feels he has something to prove (which he does). I'll take that as a positive, even if the defense wants him to chill.
I was reading it the same way.
Add me to that list also. Not only is the kid eager to play, he's keen to show everyone that he can.
Let's see...Henry ran for less than 1,000 yards in his college career and never averaged more than 3.5 yards a carry. While workouts proved he has superior athletic ability, he has never proven he can be a successful running back. Now, during mini camp, he keeps his head down and runs into defenders during a drill in which he should try to avoid contact. Yes, he is a rookie who is probably nervous and will become more comfortable with his surroundings. But until he proves he is actually capable of the vision needed to become a good NFL running back, he has given no one a reason to think he will be successful.
So while it is obvious that White and Henry are more talented then Ganther. White's lack of work ethic as told by one of his veteran leaders plus Henry's track record of mediocrity makes this a situation worth keeping an eye on
avoiding if Ganther continues to do well.